ATM ModernizationPeople CTT Systems: Liljenberg, Vice President CTT Systems, based in Nykoping, Sweden, has appointed Ulf Liljenberg as vice president of marketing and sales. CTT Systems is a provider of humidity control and condensation…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: A Time for Cooperation There are times to be competitive and times to be cooperative. When it comes to aviation efficiency and safety, cooperation works best. Cooperation can save money, and in today’s economic environment, the…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Cockpit Displays: LCDs vs. CRTs The aviation industry is moving from bulky, power-hungry cathode ray tubes (CRTs) to lighter, more reliable liquid crystal displays (LCDs). New aircraft types and versions have adopted LCDs. But a huge pool…
ATM ModernizationSafety: Tracking System Glitches The use of a procedure in aviation similar to "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" as a last-ditch stratagem to resuscitate a dead personal computer has one big difference: one’s personal computer does not have to reboot…
ATM ModernizationScan Targeting/Nav Pods Northrop Grumman has announced the integration of its LITENING Extended Range (ER) precision targeting system onto U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter aircraft. The LITENING ER system is a self-contained, multisensor…
Business & GAFAA’s STARS: Ready to Shine Bright? Exactly on time, and in a low key, anticlimactic launch, the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) made its initial operating capability (IOC) debut into the National Airspace System (NAS) early in…
ATM ModernizationPeople WAEA: New Officials The World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) has elected Sue Luxem as president for a one-year term. Luxem is product manager, in-flight media, for American Airlines. Other new WAEA officials…
CommercialProduct Focus: Aircraft Recorders in Transition In anticipation of new regulations, standards bodies are preparing for aircraft recorders that store not only voice and data but also digital data link messages. As aircraft/air traffic control voice communications evolve…